Djokovic Given Medical Exemption to Play at Australian Open

Djokovic Given Medical Exemption to Play at Australian Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic during their Davis Cup tennis semi-final match at Madrid Arena in Madrid, on Dec. 3, 2021. Bernat Armangue/AP Photo
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BRISBANE, Australia—Novak Djokovic will get a chance to defend his Australian Open title after receiving a medical exemption to travel to Melbourne, ending months of uncertainty about his participation because of the strict COVID-19 vaccination requirements in place for the tournament.

The top-ranked Djokovic wrote on Instagram on Tuesday he has “an exemption permission.”